Beanie's coping with more than most kids his age, including treatment
for leukaemia. But Beanie just wants to be part of his big brother's
gang. To show he's got what it takes, Beanie braves a scary deserted
house where he finds a young chimpanzee. But where did Malcolm the chimp
come from and who are the sinister men pursuing him?

Nayuleska's thoughts

I feel it necessary to state that there is a
happy end for the two friends who, according to nature, are only 2% different
from each other-it's an unexpected end, with a great twist. There was more
tension than I'd expected, but that's no bad thing because I just kept on
reading. Aside from a few moments when I glazed over a little because I
sometimes struggle with understanding the male mind (which is why it's a 9/10E
read), I was hooked by Beanie's tale. I was desperate for more info about his
medical condition, which isn't made obvious for part of the story, but the
focus was on how he found his new friend and the extraordinary methods he, his
brother and their friends take to keep Malcolm safe.

Beanie does a lot of crazy, dangerous
things which as an adult I was mentally yelling 'what are doing?' but which a
lot of readers will find cool. I was moved to tears by some of the things
Beanie's brother and friends did- they really care for him even if they try and
push him away.His parents made
me cry because they do an ace job of making Beanie's life as good as it can be
which is heartwarming to read about. I loved Tracey, a new friend of Beanie's
who becomes a crucial part of Malcolm's protection team, and who I'd love to
know more about.

Find out more on David's website. (The home page doesn't instantly look he's the right author but you just have to go through to the books section to find Monkey & Me)

Suggested read

Another tale about a monkey involving a girl is Heart of Danger by Eliot Schrefer (Children's, 10 years +, 10E/10E)

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About me I'm a UK book reviewer who founded NRC in 2009. As well as books I'm addicted to anime, love gaming, and spend time coaxing novels out of my Muse. I'm at the early stage of the path to publication, and will release all news when I have it! ^o^ Sometimes there will be days without posts because I have to deal with chronic illness and chronic pain gremlins. Please be patient in the down times.

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